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Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       529
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         Own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  Employment  Employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                                 73               22                51          24          23           8           27          25             25           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                         31                2                29          13          13           1           17          17             17           0 
 Under 6 years                          7                2                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
 6 to 11 years                         20                0                20          12          12           0            8           8              8           0 
 12 to 17 years                         5                0                 5           1           1           1            4           4              4           0 
18 to 24 years                          9                4                 5           3           3           1            2           2              2           0 
25 to 34 years                          6                4                 1           1           1           0            0           0              0           0 
35 to 44 years                         18                7                11           5           5           5            6           6              6           0 
45 to 54 years                          2                1                 1           1           1           1            0           0              0           0 
55 to 64 years                          5                3                 2           2           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Under 65 years                         71               22                49          24          23           8           25          25             25           0 
65 years and over                       2                0                 2           0           0           0            2           1              1           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                                   31                6                24          13          12           5           11          10             10           1 
Female                                 43               16                27          11          11           3           16          16             16           1 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                                 33                4                30          16          16           5           13          13             13           0 
Foreign-born                           40               19                21           8           6           3           13          12             12           2 
 Naturalized citizen                    4                0                 4           1           1           1            3           3              3           0 
 Not a citizen                         35               19                17           7           5           2           10           9              9           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                              51               17                34           7           7           4           27          25             25           2 
Midwest                                 0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
South                                  19                4                15          15          15           5            0           0              0           0 
West                                    3                2                 2           2           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       530
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         Own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  Employment  Employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families                            70               21                49          24          23           8           25          25             25           0 
Householders                           15                3                13           8           6           4            5           5              5           0 
 Under 65 years                        15                3                13           8           6           4            5           5              5           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
 Spouse present                        10                3                 7           6           4           3            1           1              1           0 
 No spouse present                      6                0                 6           2           2           1            3           3              3           0 
Spouses of householders                 7                6                 1           1           1           1            0           0              0           0 
 Under 65 years                         7                6                 1           1           1           1            0           0              0           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children of householders               34                2                32          13          13           1           19          19             19           0 
 Under 6 years                          4                0                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
 6 to 11 years                         20                0                20          12          12           0            8           8              8           0 
 12 to 17 years                         4                0                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
 > 17 years                             6                2                 4           1           1           1            2           2              2           0 
Other relatives of householders        13               10                 3           2           2           2            1           1              1           0 
In unrelated subfamilies                0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Unrelated individuals                   3                2                 2           0           0           0            2           1              1           2 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families             50               19                32          15          14           4           16          16             16           0 
Husbands                               10                4                 6           6           4           4            0           0              0           0 
 Under 65 years                        10                4                 6           6           4           4            0           0              0           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Wives                                   7                4                 3           1           1           0            1           1              1           0 
 Under 65 years                         7                4                 3           1           1           0            1           1              1           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18 years                23                2                21           9           9           0           12          12             12           0 
 Under 6 years                          7                2                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
 6 to 11 years                         12                0                12           9           9           0            4           4              4           0 
 12 to 17 years                         4                0                 4           0           0           0            4           4              4           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       531
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         Own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  Employment  Employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families with female                                                                                                                                              
householders, no spouse present        19                2                17           9           9           4            9           9              9           0 
Householders                            6                0                 6           2           2           1            3           3              3           0 
 Under 65 years                        19                2                17           9           9           4            9           9              9           0 
 65 years and over                      0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
Children under 18                       8                0                 8           4           4           1            4           4              4           0 
 Under 6 years                          0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
 6 to 11 years                          8                0                 8           3           3           0            4           4              4           0 
 12 to 17 years                         1                0                 1           1           1           1            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                      22                7                15           4           2           1           11          10             10           2 
$25,000 to $49,999                     45               13                32          16          16           5           16          16             16           0 
$50,000 to $74,999                      6                2                 4           4           4           2            0           0              0           0 
$75,000 or more                         0                0                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  42               20                21          12          10           7           10           9              9           2 
No high school diploma                 21               15                 6           3           1           1            3           2              2           2 
High school grad,only                  12                4                 8           4           4           4            4           4              4           0 
Some college,no degree                  2                0                 2           2           2           0            0           0              0           0 
Associate degree                        3                2                 1           1           1           1            0           0              0           0 
Bachelor's degree +                     3                0                 3           1           1           1            2           2              2           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  40               20                20          12          10           7            8           8              8           0 
Worked during the year                 30               11                19          12          10           7            7           7              7           0 
 Full-time                             25               10                14          10           9           7            4           4              4           0 
 Part-time                              5                1                 4           1           1           0            3           3              3           0 
Did not work                           10                9                 1           0           0           0            1           1              1           0 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                                  30               11                19          12          10           7            7           7              7           0 
Less than 25 employees                  7                5                 2           2           2           1            0           0              0           0 
25 to 99 employees                      8                3                 6           3           1           1            3           3              3           0 
100 to 499 employees                    3                0                 3           1           1           1            2           2              2           0 
500 to 999 employees                    2                2                 0           0           0           0            0           0              0           0 
1000 or more employees                  9                1                 7           5           5           4            2           2              2           0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       532
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                          0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
18 to 24 years                                  0            0            0             0 
25 to 34 years                                  0            0            0             0 
35 to 44 years                                  0            0            0             0 
45 to 54 years                                  0            0            0             0 
55 to 64 years                                  0            0            0             0 
Under 65 years                                  0            0            0             0 
65 years and over                               0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                            0            0            0             0 
Female                                          0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                          0            0            0             0 
Foreign-born                                    0            0            0             1 
 Naturalized citizen                            0            0            0             0 
 Not a citizen                                  0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                       0            0            0             1 
Midwest                                         0            0            0             0 
South                                           0            0            0             0 
West                                            0            0            0             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       533
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                    
                                                                                          
In families                                     0            0            0             0 
Householders                                    0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
 Spouse present                                 0            0            0             0 
 No spouse present                              0            0            0             0 
Spouses of householders                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children of householders                        0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 > 17 years                                     0            0            0             0 
Other relatives of householders                 0            0            0             0 
In unrelated subfamilies                        0            0            0             0 
Unrelated individuals                           0            0            0             1 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                      0            0            0             0 
Husbands                                        0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Wives                                           0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18 years                         0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       534
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
In families with female                                                                   
householders, no spouse present                 0            0            0             0 
Householders                                    0            0            0             0 
 Under 65 years                                 0            0            0             0 
 65 years and over                              0            0            0             0 
Children under 18                               0            0            0             0 
 Under 6 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 6 to 11 years                                  0            0            0             0 
 12 to 17 years                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                               0            0            0             1 
$25,000 to $49,999                              0            0            0             0 
$50,000 to $74,999                              0            0            0             0 
$75,000 or more                                 0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            0             1 
No high school diploma                          0            0            0             1 
High school grad,only                           0            0            0             0 
Some college,no degree                          0            0            0             0 
Associate degree                                0            0            0             0 
Bachelor's degree +                             0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            0             0 
Worked during the year                          0            0            0             0 
 Full-time                                      0            0            0             0 
 Part-time                                      0            0            0             0 
Did not work                                    0            0            0             0 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                           0            0            0             0 
Less than 25 employees                          0            0            0             0 
25 to 99 employees                              0            0            0             0 
100 to 499 employees                            0            0            0             0 
500 to 999 employees                            0            0            0             0 
1000 or more employees                          0            0            0             0 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       535
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  employment  employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                     
Number/Percent                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                     
 Total                             100.00            30.67             69.33       33.06       30.77       11.48        36.27       34.80          34.80        2.54 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Age                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Under 18 years                     100.00             6.90             93.10       40.06       40.06        2.87        53.04       53.04          53.04        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            33.23             66.77        0.00        0.00        0.00        66.77       66.77          66.77        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       59.20       59.20        0.00        40.80       40.80          40.80        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00       17.47       17.47       17.47        82.53       82.53          82.53        0.00 
18 to 24 years                     100.00            47.39             52.61       27.46       27.46       14.48        25.15       25.15          25.15        0.00 
25 to 34 years                     100.00            79.04             20.96       20.96       20.96        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
35 to 44 years                     100.00            39.19             60.81       29.04       29.04       29.04        31.76       31.76          31.76        0.00 
45 to 54 years                     100.00            60.05             39.95       39.95       39.95       39.95         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
55 to 64 years                     100.00            63.19             36.81       36.81        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Under 65 years                     100.00            31.47             68.53       33.92       31.58       11.78        34.61       34.61          34.61        0.00 
65 years and over                  100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00       42.13          42.13      100.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sex                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Male                               100.00            21.27             78.73       44.02       38.55       17.63        34.70       31.18          31.18        3.52 
Female                             100.00            37.41             62.59       25.19       25.19        7.06        37.40       37.40          37.40        1.84 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Nativity                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                     
Native                             100.00            11.37             88.63       48.39       48.39       15.55        40.24       40.24          40.24        0.00 
Foreign-born                       100.00            46.81             53.19       20.24       16.04        8.07        32.95       30.26          30.26        4.66 
 Naturalized citizen               100.00             0.00            100.00       27.42       27.42       27.42        72.58       72.58          72.58        0.00 
 Not a citizen                     100.00            52.54             47.46       19.36       14.64        5.70        28.10       25.07          25.07        5.23 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Region                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Northeast                          100.00            33.89             66.11       13.94       13.94        6.97        52.17       50.06          50.06        3.65 
Midwest                               .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
South                              100.00            18.60             81.40       81.40       81.40       25.60         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
West                               100.00            50.00             50.00       50.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       536
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  employment  employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Relationship                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families                        100.00            29.88             70.12       34.71       32.31       12.05        35.42       35.42          35.42        0.00 
Householders                       100.00            17.60             82.40       52.26       41.38       25.67        30.14       30.14          30.14        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            17.60             82.40       52.26       41.38       25.67        30.14       30.14          30.14        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
 Spouse present                    100.00            27.41             72.59       57.60       40.67       28.61        14.99       14.99          14.99        0.00 
 No spouse present                 100.00             0.00            100.00       42.66       42.66       20.38        57.34       57.34          57.34        0.00 
Spouses of householders            100.00            83.11             16.89       16.89       16.89       16.89         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            83.11             16.89       16.89       16.89       16.89         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children of householders           100.00             5.61             94.39       38.40       38.40        4.02        56.00       56.00          56.00        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       59.20       59.20        0.00        40.80       40.80          40.80        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
 > 17 years                        100.00            33.76             66.24       24.21       24.21       24.21        42.04       42.04          42.04        0.00 
Other relatives of householders    100.00            78.26             21.74       14.28       14.28       14.28         7.46        7.46           7.46        0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies              .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Unrelated individuals              100.00            46.53             53.47        0.00        0.00        0.00        53.47       22.53          22.53       53.47 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In married-couple families         100.00            37.48             62.52       30.67       27.35        7.97        31.86       31.86          31.86        0.00 
Husbands                           100.00            42.40             57.60       57.60       40.67       40.67         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            42.40             57.60       57.60       40.67       40.67         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Wives                              100.00            62.11             37.89       16.89       16.89        0.00        21.00       21.00          21.00        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00            62.11             37.89       16.89       16.89        0.00        21.00       21.00          21.00        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18 years            100.00             9.45             90.55       37.38       37.38        0.00        53.17       53.17          53.17        0.00 
 Under 6 years                     100.00            33.23             66.77        0.00        0.00        0.00        66.77       66.77          66.77        0.00 
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       70.47       70.47        0.00        29.53       29.53          29.53        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00        0.00        0.00        0.00       100.00      100.00         100.00        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       537
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                                  Covered by                          Covered by                              Covered by             
                                               Not covered      some type of  Covered by  Covered by         own   Covered by                Medicaid or             
                                               at any time  health insurance     private  employment  employment   government  Covered by  Indian Health  Covered by 
                                    Total  during the year   during the year   insurance       based       based  health plan    Medicaid        Service    Medicare 
                                                                                                                                                                     
In families with female                                                                                                                                              
householders, no spouse present    100.00             9.93             90.07       45.32       45.32       22.77        44.75       44.75          44.75        0.00 
Householders                       100.00             0.00            100.00       42.66       42.66       20.38        57.34       57.34          57.34        0.00 
 Under 65 years                    100.00             9.93             90.07       45.32       45.32       22.77        44.75       44.75          44.75        0.00 
 65 years and over                    .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
Children under 18                  100.00             0.00            100.00       47.34       47.34       10.64        52.66       52.66          52.66        0.00 
 Under 6 years                        .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
 6 to 11 years                     100.00             0.00            100.00       41.07       41.07        0.00        58.93       58.93          58.93        0.00 
 12 to 17 years                    100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00      100.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Household Income                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                     
Less than $25,000                  100.00            33.57             66.43       18.26       10.73        5.36        48.17       43.34          43.34        8.36 
$25,000 to $49,999                 100.00            29.02             70.98       35.82       35.82       11.51        35.16       35.16          35.16        0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                 100.00            32.27             67.73       67.73       67.73       34.21         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
$75,000 or more                       .                .                 .           .           .           .            .           .              .           .   
                                                                                                                                                                     
Education                                                                                                                                                            
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            48.59             51.41       27.78       23.77       17.97        23.63       21.06          21.06        4.45 
No high school diploma             100.00            69.90             30.10       13.55        5.64        5.64        16.55       11.47          11.47        8.79 
High school grad,only              100.00            33.03             66.97       33.74       33.74       33.74        33.23       33.23          33.23        0.00 
Some college,no degree             100.00             0.00            100.00      100.00      100.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Associate degree                   100.00            54.16             45.84       45.84       45.84       45.84         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                100.00             0.00            100.00       28.55       28.55       28.55        71.45       71.45          71.45        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Work experience                                                                                                                                                      
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            50.85             49.15       29.08       24.88       18.81        20.07       20.07          20.07        0.00 
Worked during the year             100.00            37.43             62.57       38.97       33.35       25.21        23.59       23.59          23.59        0.00 
 Full-time                         100.00            41.51             58.49       42.14       35.34       30.49        16.35       16.35          16.35        0.00 
 Part-time                         100.00            17.95             82.05       23.84       23.84        0.00        58.21       58.21          58.21        0.00 
Did not work                       100.00            90.26              9.74        0.00        0.00        0.00         9.74        9.74           9.74        0.00 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Firm Size                                                                                                                                                            
(workers age 18-64)                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                     
Total                              100.00            37.43             62.57       38.97       33.35       25.21        23.59       23.59          23.59        0.00 
Less than 25 employees             100.00            66.00             34.00       34.00       34.00       17.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
25 to 99 employees                 100.00            30.32             69.68       32.90       13.20       13.20        36.78       36.78          36.78        0.00 
100 to 499 employees               100.00             0.00            100.00       47.50       47.50       47.50        52.50       52.50          52.50        0.00 
500 to 999 employees               100.00           100.00              0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00         0.00        0.00           0.00        0.00 
1000 or more employees             100.00            16.65             83.35       56.64       56.64       42.86        26.71       26.71          26.71        0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       538
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
BLACK, HISPANIC                                                                           
                                                                                          
Number/Percent                                                                            
                                                                                          
 Total                                       0.00         0.00         0.00          1.07 
                                                                                          
Age                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Under 18 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
18 to 24 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 34 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
35 to 44 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
45 to 54 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
55 to 64 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Under 65 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
65 years and over                            0.00         0.00         0.00         42.13 
                                                                                          
Sex                                                                                       
                                                                                          
Male                                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Female                                       0.00         0.00         0.00          1.84 
                                                                                          
Nativity                                                                                  
                                                                                          
Native                                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Foreign-born                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          1.96 
 Naturalized citizen                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Not a citizen                               0.00         0.00         0.00          2.21 
                                                                                          
Region                                                                                    
                                                                                          
Northeast                                    0.00         0.00         0.00          1.54 
Midwest                                       .            .            .             .   
South                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
West                                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       539
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
Household Relationship                                                                    
                                                                                          
In families                                  0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Householders                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
 Spouse present                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 No spouse present                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Spouses of householders                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children of householders                     0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 > 17 years                                  0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Other relatives of householders              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
In unrelated subfamilies                      .            .            .             .   
Unrelated individuals                        0.00         0.00         0.00         22.53 
                                                                                          
In married-couple families                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Husbands                                     0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Wives                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18 years                      0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Table HI04. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for Near Poor People in the Poverty Universe: 2000                       540
(Numbers in thousands. Based on a November 2001 weighting correction.  Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)

                                                    Covered by   Covered by               
                                       Covered by     Medicaid     Medicare    Covered by 
                                 military related  and private  and private  Medicare and 
                                      health care    insurance    insurance      Medicaid 
                                                                                          
In families with female                                                                   
householders, no spouse present              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Householders                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 65 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 65 years and over                            .            .            .             .   
Children under 18                            0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Under 6 years                                .            .            .             .   
 6 to 11 years                               0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 12 to 17 years                              0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Household Income                                                                          
                                                                                          
Less than $25,000                            0.00         0.00         0.00          3.52 
$25,000 to $49,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$50,000 to $74,999                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
$75,000 or more                               .            .            .             .   
                                                                                          
Education                                                                                 
(Persons 18 years and over)                                                               
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          1.88 
No high school diploma                       0.00         0.00         0.00          3.70 
High school grad,only                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Some college,no degree                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Associate degree                             0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Bachelor's degree +                          0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Work experience                                                                           
(Persons age 18 to 64)                                                                    
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Worked during the year                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Full-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
 Part-time                                   0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Did not work                                 0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
                                                                                          
Firm Size                                                                                 
(workers age 18-64)                                                                       
                                                                                          
Total                                        0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
Less than 25 employees                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
25 to 99 employees                           0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
100 to 499 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
500 to 999 employees                         0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 
1000 or more employees                       0.00         0.00         0.00          0.00 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (hhes-info@census.gov) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff
Last revised: December 10, 2001
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032001/health/h04_007.htm